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Synonyms of BLOCK

Valid in Scrabble US · 13 points

BLOCK: definition and more

49 synonyms in 18 meanings 35 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of BLOCK by meaning

noun

  1. a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings

    Also: city block.

  2. a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides

  3. an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension

    Also: mental block.

  4. a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope

    Also: pulley-block, pulley block.

  5. a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine

    Also: engine block, cylinder block.

  6. an obstruction in a pipe or tube

  7. a platform from which an auctioneer sells

    Also: auction block.

  8. the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

verb

  1. render unsuitable for passage

    Also: block off, block up.

  2. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

  3. stop from happening or developing

  4. interfere with or prevent the reception of signals

  5. shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight

  6. obstruct

    Also: choke up.

  7. block passage through

    Also: close up.

  8. impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

  9. be unable to remember

    Also: blank out, draw a blank.

  10. prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)

    Not playable in Scrabble US: IMMOBILISE.